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Letter From the Editor
LetterFrom The Editor
I’ll be honest— when we began the brainstorming process for this semester’s theme, I was a bit hesitant about choosing wellness. Time and time again I find mainstream portrayals of wellness and health to be exclusive and often problematic. I felt like a real exploration of wellness and health was hiding behind trending diets and a calorie-cutting, salad-centric hype that automatically equated thinness with wellness. And that’s not a denigration of those who feel that intense pressure to be a certain size or love salads but an observation of what I have found to be a narrow interpretation of wellness that has had reverberating negative impacts.
So instead, this issue explores a more nuanced and inclusive version of wellness. My team and I went into the editorial process with an understanding that wellness looks a bit different for everyone… and that is okay. These articles are a glimpse into what wellness means to each of us, whether that be Caroline’s path to veganism for health and environmental reasons on page 23, or Natatsha finding ways to sneak nutrient-packed food into our favorite desserts like her Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe on page 29. We’ve only scratched the surface of exploring a more all-encompassing idea of wellness, but The Dish team is so excited to share what we’ve come up with to promote wellness in our own lives. As I graduate this upcoming May, this is my final issue of The Dish. As a political science and international studies major, undertaking this role was a challenging but rewarding transition, to say the least. I could not have done it without the constant support of my friends and family who have cheered me on along the way. I have learned so much and I am delighted with what my team and I accomplished this year. I am eager to see what is to come in the future for The Dish.
Enjoy!
Sofia Rodriguez | Editor-in-Chief
